crankiness
Example Sentences
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His approach was unique; he took the grandeur and majesty of the Duke Ellington Orchestra sax section, updated that sound, and infused it with bluesy grit and a gruff, avant-garde crankiness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Many of the people telling those stories don’t realize, though, that much of Ove’s crankiness is actually a symptom of his private heartache.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2023
The crankiness on the Reddit discussion boards came as the Fed’s actions cost many investors money.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2022
Finally, her famous crankiness has a worthy target: she's mad at life.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2022
Constance resembled a wet hen—same shape, same dour crankiness, and only slightly larger—but Kate smiled when he came in, and the sight of her sunny face gave Reynie a pinprick of hope.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
